10月22日，OpenAI正接近完成一轮最高300亿美元的融资，投前估值达到1.25万亿美元。知情人士透露，本轮融资由阿联酋投资者和投资机构Coatue联合领投，OpenAI计划将其作为潜在首次公开募股（IPO）前的过渡性融资。
知情人士表示，1.25万亿美元的估值尚未计入本轮新融资资金。OpenAI周四已告知投资者，计划在下周末前完成融资协议签署，但最终融资规模仍在确定中。
本轮融资被定位为IPO前的一次机会性融资。OpenAI首席财务官萨拉·弗里亚尔（Sarah Friar）此前曾向员工透露，公司可能于2027年上市。目前，OpenAI已秘密提交IPO申请。
与此同时，OpenAI还在与阿联酋方面谈判一项商业协议，以获得更多计算资源。随着AI业务持续扩张，这项协议有望帮助公司进一步扩大算力供应。
此次融资正值科技股市场波动加剧之际。市场近期对CoreWeave等AI基础设施企业的债务风险愈发担忧，利率上升也引发投资者对未来融资环境的疑虑。与此同时，另一家人工智能公司Anthropic预计也将启动IPO，其上市表现将进一步检验投资者对AI行业的投资意愿。
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On 22 October, Open AI was close to completing a financing round of up to $30 billion, with a pre-investment valuation of $1.25 trillion. According to the source, the current round of financing was co-financed by Emirates investors and the investment agency Coautue, and Open AI plans to use it as a transitional financing prior to the potential first public equity (IPO).
According to sources, the valuation of $1.25 trillion has not yet been factored into the new financing for the current round. Open AI has informed investors on Thursday that it is planned to complete the signing of the financing agreement by next weekend, but the final scale of the financing is still being determined.
The current round of finance has been positioned as an opportunity for financing before IPO. Sarah Friar, Chief Financial Officer of Open AI, previously disclosed to employees that the company might be listed in 2027. At present, Open AI has filed an IPO application in secret.
At the same time, Open AI is negotiating a commercial agreement with the United Arab Emirates to increase computing resources. With the continued expansion of AI ' s business, the agreement is expected to help companies further expand their computing supply.
This financing is taking place at a time of increased volatility in the market for science and technology. The market has recently become increasingly concerned about the debt risks of AI enterprises, such as CoreWeave, and rising interest rates have raised doubts about the future financing environment. At the same time, another family industrial intelligence company, Anthropic, is expected to launch IPO, whose listing will further test investors ' willingness to invest in the AI industry.
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